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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
A. o. u. w.
The Annual Session Of the Supreme Lodge
at Milwaukee


at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, June 2S.-The supreme lodge,
Ancient Order United Workmen, adjourned
today, after an eight days session. Among
- important legislation was the revision Of
laws defining the powers OF the supreme and
CRANE lodges; adjusting the system of relief
extended to the different grand lodge juris-
dictions, based upon a mortality experience
Of sr.anizstion the past ten years. The
ritual adopted in 1856 was modified and re-
vlsed. The proposition to place a monument
over the grave Of Father Upchurch,
the founder Of the order, in Bellfon-
tame cemetery, st. Louis, and to erect
a m,morisl hall In Meadvile, Pa,
the birthplace OF the organization, was
adopted. The election of officers for the en-
suing year was completed rs follows: Geo.
w. Bsdgerow, Ontario, pastsupreme master
workman; Z. ~. Masters, Wisconsin. fore
man; w. II. Graham, Iowa, overseer; NJ. w.
Sackette, Pennsylvania, recorder; j. II. Len
hart, Pennsylvania, receiver; j. ii. Childs,
Oregon, guide; w. NJ. Butts, Maryland,
wstchmsn; s b. Berry, Kansas, II. B. Loom
Is, New YorH, and l." l.. Troy, Illinois, trus,
tees. Standing committees were also elected.
The next session is to be held at Louisville
KY, the third Tuesday of June next year.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
ASHIEG1O

WASHINGTON, June 3o.-The president to-
day appointed Wm. Porter, of Des Meines,
Iowa, to be register OF the land Office at Des
Mo!nes.
WASHINGTON, June 3o.-The president has
acted upon a number Of applications for the
pardon Of convicted criminals. The most I'M
portant case is that OF Thos. Ballard, a notori-
"A is countcrfeiter, sentenced TO thirty years. In
January, 1875. He is a broken down old
man, having served half his sentence. The
president liberates him.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The president to-
day appointed Julius G.. G. Conrad, OF this
city, and John NJ. Palmer, OF Illinois, cadets
at-large at West Point military academy.
Young Palmer is a e ADDISON Of ex-GovernoI
Palmer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
BETRAYED BY HIMSELF.
a Fellow Who Didn't Want to go to Wsr
Gives himself Away.

Gives himself Away.
Cincinnati Star: II remember a fun
ny experience had during the war;"
said a leading physician to-day. Il
was up ut Camp Dennison examining
the conscripts, and many heart-rend-
ing pleas for exemption l had to refuse.
One day a farmer, Il German, a peace
able minded fellow, who thought more
of his turnips and cabbage than he did
of military glory was brought in to
me-"
doctor he said, Il am not fit to
90 to the war. Il am all crippled up
with rheumatism"
"Wherep" said l..
"'ln my right arm; l can only raise
it yoost so high raising his hand about
two inches from his hndy with appar-
ent great effort.
"Well, you have got it pretty bad"
said |, 'you certainly can't 90 to war
in that condition. How high could
you raise your arm before you got
rhcumatismp"
"'Oh, SO high said he raising hi.
arm high above his head. That was Just
what expected, and giving him a push
sent him along out to be sent to the
war"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
A PROSECUTED SETTLER.
Driven to Suicide by Unprincip ei Rail
road Sharks.

sD1N Athho
a Washington dispatch says: A dcplora.
bic instance OF the result Of the land grant
railroad persecution Of settlers has been
brought to light In the case OF L. Logwood,
a settler on land withdrawn from the AtlsLtic
and Pacific railroad, the facts in which have
been verified at the general land office. Log.
woods hon estead entity, allowed by Commits
sioner Sparks, having been excepted from the
railroad grant by prior settlement claims, the
company did not Ioppose the settlers proof
and could not thereafter legally antagoLizc
the claim, but the attorneys for the com.
pany tiled an appeal 10 the secretary, sub.
mitted arguments and notified the settler
OF their action. The settler was not
willing to purchase his home from the
railroad company, who had no right 10 the
land, and relied upon the land office to
protect him. Commissioner Sparks re.
jected the company's sppeai, ana ordered "a
patent to issue To The latter. The attorney
for the Southern Pacific railroad appeared
with an appeal and argument which he sent
to the settler on the ground that the land was
also within the indemnity limits OF the South
ern Pacific road. This appeal was rejected toy
the commissioners for the reason that the land
being within the granted limits Of the Atlantic
Va Il N'ii' PtiN w NAoihhNN w hA' 1ooAh
ern Pacific, a ruling we'll known to the latter
company. These proceedings and dilatory
motions Of the railroad attorneys consumed
much time. The case was, however, finally
cleared OF all encumbrances and u patent Ia
sued to the settler and delivered to mis- attor
ney at Washington, who forwarded
IL. This gentleman has just re
ceived a letter from the sdministrator 81
the Logwood estate, who says that upon the
receipt of the brief OF the attorney for the
Southern Pacific Railroad company Logwood
Became respondent, and perhaps insane. AT
all events, he committed suicide, saying that
he ''might have a show with enc railroad, but
could not possibly beat two" This is re-
garded as emphasizing the necessity fer the
contemplated action Of the interior depart.
mcnf, under the order Of the president In the
Guilford-Miller case, TO remove the clutch OF
the railroad companies from public lands
within railroad indemnity limits under in
demnity Withdrawals, which are used to CON-
pei settlers 10 purchase railroad waivers or
accomplishments when the companies have no
right TO the land.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
MARSHFlElO'S DISASTER

The Story of the F.le Graphically Told
Several Casualties Attend the Contla-
gration--Condi.io Of the Homeless
People.
Marshfeid, Wis, Special Telegram, Jane
2S: Yesterday morning Marshfeld, one OF
the most charming little places In all the
valley Of the Wisconsin, lay here as fair u
sight In its peaceful prosperity rs ene's
eyes would find in a thousand leagues
the furies Of the fire had turned the
town into a barren, ashen desert, and scat
tered to the four winds the evidences
OF the toll Of . generation.
Starting at q few moments before IL O'Clock
yesterday noon, In the lumber yards OF w. II.
Upham, q few rods from the heart Of the
own, u furious FIRE broke on, which by z
o'clock in the evening had wiped out Of ex-
istence all but a few scattering houses. The
town was supplied with an excellent volun-
tcer fire department., but unluckily its head
quarters were right In the location where the
ire broke out, and before much help could be
obtained the source Of supply had been smut
OF. The residence and business portion OF
the town lay south OF the seat OF the fire.
and though no wind to speak OF was blow
Ing At the beginning the flames
spread as If on the wings Of light
ming, and with frightful rspidity swallowed
up house after house, leaving an awful path
OF dcsolation behind. The people of the
wooden town-for there were but three brick
houses In the placement madly TO work to
save their homes. Through the streets they
ran. tlgping after them housed old effects,
moving and removing and moving them
again a. the angry waves OF fame beat up
against them Ia an unceasing sea Of fire
above the doomed city. In about six hours
the Ore had spent its fury, and had consumed
upwards OF 81 000,000 worth Of property.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
THE WORLDS NEWS.
0stbsrsd Prom All Sources and Sent By
Wirs For The Special Benefit Of
The Readers Of Tlis
PapsR.
EAST.

PORTSMOUTH, O., June 2S A terrible dis
aster occurred to-day about three miles north
o here. Workmen were excavating for lay
ing the foundation OF a pile for the South
Shore railroad bridge when the bank caved In
anu crushed six men to death.
WAYNE, \. j., June 2S. -Lanin & Rand's
! powder mill blew up this morning from an
unknown cause. The force Of the explosion
was terrific. The sr.LI,. "rs -h.hen and
Windows were brohea 4or . long distance
from the mill. Two employees, Charles Tierre
and John Caves, were instantly killed. Sew
eral other. were slightly injured, including j.
H. Gardner, the foreman. The damage to the
property is $4,000.
NEWPORT News, Va, June 2s.-The jail
burned here last night. The fire is supposed
to have been started bv two colored prisoners
In order to escape. One OF the prisoners
named George Washington WAS burned to
death. The other received fatal injuries.
WINCHESTER, o., June % The "Kniglts
of the Switch to the number Of twenty, went
to the house Of a woman named Martin, In
Jefferson township, last night and demanded
admittance. Upon refusa, they promptly bat
tered down tie door. Eve men inside made
some show Of resistance and several shots
were fred, without taking effect, before the
'~'knights' overpowered the inmates. Mrs.
Martin and daughter Lilly were then dragged
from bed, tied to a door frame, and whipped
, with hickory switches until unconscious.
The elder woman recovered first and was told
to leave the country within twenty four hours
or be killed. The men were told If again
found In a house of III repute they vsuld be
killed, too.
RUTLAND, VT, June 30-A terrific ex-
plosion of gas in Mary Z. Sallivan's millinery
store this morning blew the windows out and
herself aud her goods into the street. Seven
teen windows in the vicinity were blown out
and several persons in the street badly injur-
ed by flying glass. Tie damage is large.
New YORK, June 30.-It i. rumored that
Jay Gould has bought the Baltimore &
Ohio Telegraph company's lines, Strong
cireurnstautial evidence points that way, but
as yet nothing has been verified.
DETROIT, JRly "A physician cal,el to at
tend a policeman who was taken violently
sick while on duty last night, decl arcs the
patient is suffering from an attack Of Asist.c
cholera.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The Haul Made by Lucky San Francis
cans--A Ladies' Pool.

San Francisco (Cal.) Call, June /.
Ever since the result of the Nay
drawing of The Louisiana State Lot
terry at New orleans became known in
this city, rumors have been current all
over town that the bulk of the capital
prize of $l50,000 had been won here
by a number of lucky resident share
holders in the winning number, 49, 66.
To ascertain if there was any truth
in the tale, a Call reporter went on a
prospecting tour yesterday among the
banking-houses, thinking some of them
might have managed the collection of
any prizes drawn at New Orleans.
His inquiries met with signal success.
Henry Wadsworth, cashier of Wells,
Fargo & Co.'S bank here, made the
following statement to the Calls rep
resentative. He said: Eyes, il is a
fact that we have done the collecting
of a large sum of money drawn in The
Louisiana State Lottery on May 10th
last. We have SO far collected and
paid over to patrons here 500, 600 out
of the big prize of $150,00O The tick
cts which we handled were six one-
tenth coupons, and each represented
an interest of $4,000 in that big
sum-"
The matter of locating the lucky
winners was more difficult. After fol-
lowing a large number of clews, the
reporter succeeded in discovering not
one alone o. fortune'c favorites, but
twenty of Them. They were all ladies.
In "A cosy room at the Colonnade
house, 1920 Market street, was found
Mrs. Kelly, one of the winners. The
lady told the story Of how she had
made the venture as follows: 'For a
long time | was as much interested in
the drawing as if l had the lucky num-
bers, but somehow or other / never
could get up courage enough to invest
in the scheme. / was afraid that | was
too unllcky to get anything. But a
little while back | gave a party to my
friends-there were about twenty-five
of us, all ladies-and during the ave-
ming the question Of lottery tickets
came up. More out of fun than any
thing else W. proposed to get up a
pool and buy some tickets. We were
not all willing to join, but after some
talk we made up a pool of $50 and
bought twenty one-tenth coupons.
This was in March, just before the
drawing. When the list came out, we
found our tickets had won only $40.
This was better .han nothing, and we
again made up another pool of $40.
Well. the April drawing won us $40.
We put it all in again, and in May we
| got the tenth Of $50, 900. That gives
Us $3.50 apiece. which, | think, Is a big
return for our investment. You ought
to see those of the ladies who were at
the party, and who laughed at us for
buying lottery tickets. They are just
as mad as mad can be. We are going
to keep on and try our luck again in
June, as we now are sure that there
are prizes to be won."
Mrs. Kelly declined to give the
names Of her fortunate friends who
were in the pool, on the ground that
they did not desire any mention OF
themselves.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
Gould and Field.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The Tribune to-
morrow will publish a long interview with
Jay Gould, In which the millionaire admits
that he to-day purchased $4,000 shares Of
Manhattan elevated stock as an investment
for himself individually, because he thought
1t 3 good bargain. He said there was nc
change in the telegraphic situation. He pro-
bounced the general outlook encouraging.
The SAM paper has an interview with Cyrus
w. Field, who declined TO give the price the
stock was sold ~. He is still a heavy stock
holder In Manhattan and has every confidence
in 1t. The business outlook in the country Is
good, and there should be an improvement in
stocks.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
Mr.. Gladstone a sa Hand Shaker.

Pail Mall Gazette: King Demos is
an ardent but not Il reverent worship
per Of his idols. Mr.. Gladstone had
his hand nearly shaken off at the recent
Conversations of liberal ladies at kens-
ington. and on Monday he was com
PEELED to shut the crowd out from
Hawarden Park, lowing to the amount
of damage done in former years by
large excursion parties" The rage
for relics which rendered it once almost
impossible to keep the saints bones in
his grave has now taken Il turn in the
direction Of statesmen-and murderers,
as last weeks sale of curiosities
proved. Unless popular idolatry takes
a new twist we shall have to shut uI
the deities of King Demos in the nine.
teenth century IN an inner holy OF thu
holes. The chiefs Of the Salvation
army, finding their hands were
| squeezed into use'osc ""h'"~ '""~ y
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
How Cabinet Meetings Are Conducted.

How Cabinet Meetings Are Conducted.
From an interview with an cx-cabi
net officer: What is the process in q
cabinet meeting of beginning the bust
ncssp Does the president 60 through
the cabinet with a system, or do they
Just walk around and have a confabp"
mo. President Arthur. when the
time arrived for cabinet conference,
took his seat at the head of the table.
He would turn to the secretary Of state
and say: Mr.. Secretary of State, is
there anything in your department re
quiring our attention. If the secre
tary of state passed, he would say:
Mr.. Secretary of the Treasury or Mr..
Attorney General, have you something
we should attend TOP In that way he
went the rounds, calling every man by
his Official title. Sometimes the first
man asked would bring up a question
that would take the entire time of the
meeting up. At other times there
would be no questions in any depart
ment requiring attention. Often polit-
ical questions would take the place of
mere official business. A government
is much more of a political organize
ton thaa outsiders believe. The pres'
dent invites to his cabinet those n
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
Sioux City and ST. Paul Land Grant.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Ex-Controller VIII
liam Lawrence, Of Ohio, as counsel for the
settlers OF granted lands along the Sioux City
ana st. Paul railroad In O'Brlen and Wood.
bury counties, Iowa, filed yesterday the reply
of the settlers on that road as to Secretary
Lamar's indemnity and order. These are the
lands which congress has been repeatedly
urged to forfeit. A few days since Commits
sioner Sparks sent a letter TO Secretary Lamar
recommending that the attorney-general have
suits brought In behalf Of the settlers
on tie disputed lands to cancel
the patents given TO the railroad
companies. According to the land Ctiee
figures the Sioux City has S3,CS2 nc es more
than it is entitled to. This road took 70,3i5
acres where the McGregor road, now a part
OF the Milwaukee system, crossed the Sioux
Clty line. In his reply, filed to-day, Judge
Lawrence refers to ar application filed with
the secretary January Is, 1887, in which the
secretary is asked To request the attorney
general to TO assert the title OF
the United States to the lands In question.
April 5, last, when Senator Mcmillan and
Judge Lawrence argued this case, the latte
presented additional printed argument. IN
his reply Judge Lawrence simply asks the
secretary to consider the points made In
these papers previously filed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09
A FOR
George Otto Trevellyan Thinks it Would
Result in Moderate Measures.

LONDON, June 2S.-Sir George Otto Ire
vellyan says, in "a letter published to-day:
'The Gladstonites have conceded the dis
puted points In the Irish programme and
there is no obstacle to prevent the reunion Of
the Unionists. The Union will not kill the
Liberal party, but would serve 10 carry cut a
ynp1arata polipy ~
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09

Wife g a. NIT is very unkind OF you,
John, to disturb me at this unseemly hour,
when you know that 1 have been making calls
all day and must be very tired.
Husband Gust in)-Well, I've been maxim
~''calls'' all night, an I'm (hic) tired, too.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09

During the fiscal year just ended the prln-
cipal of the bonded debI OF the United States
decreased $l:6, GIL ,030, and the amount OF nc
crued but unpaid interest on such debl de,
creased sos Oil. The decrease of certificates
of deposit amounted to SO, 4S0, 900 and In de-
mand notes and fractional currency to 81.
43S. During the same period there WAS an
increase Of 500, lS2, s54 In gold and silver GER
ti6cates, and an increase OF a. 9i9, S54 in
cash In the treasury, showing 4 net decrease
in the pubiic debt during the year Of sl09,-
7U7 ,646. II
A statement issued by the United States
treasury shows that the present Indebtedness
Of the District OF Columbia is SEQ, SSl, 600,
showing a net reduction Of 81, 226, 0C0 since
July l, 1886.
During the month OF June the circulation
OF standard silver dollars increased $Si,6S7
and gold holdings OF the treasury increased
e207, S96. The increase OF silver circulation
during the year was 81 1886, 600, and the In
crease in gold holdings during the same time
was $27, o4o, 600.
The coinage Of the minis during June ag-
gregated "a, 337. 5o2, Of which g., SIG, 900 was
In standard silver dollars.
Tie examination which has been made of
the accounts OF the late Levi Bacon, financial
clerk in the interior department, wac died
on the 22d ult, reveals a deficiency OF &28,-
600. The inquiry is said to show that fer a
lopg time prior TO MS death he either mis-.
appropriated public moneys or permitted
loose methods Of transacting business in his
Office. Sixteen thousand dollars Is repre-
sented BY due bills to employees of the office,
to whom Bacon advanced money. Some Of
these due bills run as far back as 1879. 1t is
believed considerable part Of the money
represented by these bills can be recovered.
Secretary Lamar to-day issued al order d.
recting the dissursipg officers to retain a part
Of the salaries OF employees whose due bills are
held, thus securing the government against
loss rs far as possible. As far as the investi-
cation has gone it does not grove that Bacon
appropriated the money to his own private
use, but indicates rather he was toe willing
TO accommodate his friends.
The consolidation of internal reyenu. dis
%tricts, swhereby twenty-five districts are
merged into Others, vas Onsummated to-day.
TelegraIns we're received by COMMISSIONS
Miller announcing that all collectors had
led their bonds and completed the transfers
f offices.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09

The huge, drAstlc, gripping, sjcscninc rius
are fast tein. SUI erseded by DIR. Pieces
"PGrgative Pellets"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-09

Lord Aberdeen gave 3 check for a 20
siderable sum money toward the v
tiles Of San Francisco
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-17

The colored Odd Fellows of
Hillsboro will celebrate their ami.
versary next Thursday, Sept. 22nd.
There will be a grand parade during
the day and an entertainment will
be given in Webb's warehouse at
night. It Is expected that two or
three hundred Odd-Fellows from
Raleigh and Durham will attend.
We are told that the Raleigh Brass
Bard will furnish the music. Our
colored friends are looking for a
good time, and we nope they will
not be disappointed.
Durham will soon have a Ma.
tional Bank, to start with a capital
stock of 100000, and to be 10
creased to $4,000 if desired. 1,
is thought that the bauk will Gem
mence business about 1st Of No
vember.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-17
"A Mule.

You, Nebuchadnezzar, voah sab.
Whar is you trying TO 60, sab
Id had you for to know, sab,
Use a holdin' oh de lines.
You'd better stop dat prancin'.
You's powerful tond Of dancin'
But I'll bet my yeah's advancln'
Dat i'll cure you oh your shines.
Look heab, mule Better mind ou,
Fus thing you know you'll fin out,
How quick i'll wear dis line oat
On your ugly stubbon back.
You reedn't try to steal %
An lif dat precious heel up,
You's got to plow dis feel up
You has, sab, tor a fac.
Oar, OATS de way to do 1t
He's comm right down to It;
Jes watch him plowin' ,'roo il.
Dis niger amt 20 tool.
Some folks dey would a beat him
Now dat would only heat him,
You must eason wild q mule.
He minds me like q niger
If be was only bigger
He'd fetch a mighty 6gger
He would, | tell you! Yes, sab
See how be keeps a clickin',
Hes as gentle as a chicken,
An nebber thinks OBJ kickin-
Woah, dar, Nebuchadnezzar
Is dis heah me or not me?
Or is de debil got me?
Hab | laid here morn 8 week 7
Dat mule do kick main
De beast was spild in raising;
BY night l spect he's grain
On fodder side de creek.
-Iroin RusseA-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-17
RUCKLEN's ARNICA SALVE.

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is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale by ".
a. Hayes. Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-09-17

that Simmons Liver Regulator will
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